Saturday, January 15, 2005

U.S.-led forces damaged ancient Babylon - Yahoo! UK

U.S.-led forces damaged ancient Babylon - Yahoo! UK & Ireland News: "LONDON (Reuters) - U.S.-led forces, using Iraq's ancient city of Babylon as a military base, have caused 'substantial damage' to one of the world's most renowned archaeological treasures, a British Museum report says.
The report said U.S. and Polish military vehicles had crushed 2,600-year-old pavements in the city, a cradle of civilisation and home to one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Archaeological fragments were used to fill sand bags, it added."

but the living IRAQI's are the most important.

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